Renae is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Renae means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Renae across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Renae has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Renae is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “reborn”. A variant of Renee, from Latin renatus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,174 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,026 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Renae per year, United States (1925 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (386/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (71/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Renae has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #916 nationally (given to 386 babies that year).
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